§ Mr. John Mooreasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the number of people on hospital waiting lists per 1,000 of the population in the Corydon and Bromley areas; and how this compares with the national average.
§ Dr. OwenThe number of people on waiting lists per 1,000 of the population at 31st December 1973 was 7.45 for hospitals now in the Bromley health area and 5.33 for those in the Croydon health area. The national average was 10.95.
Health Area 1969 1970 31st December 1971 1972 1973 1973 as percentage of 1969 Bromley … … 2,837 2,914 2,761 2,542 2,277 80.3 Croydon … … 2,430 2,089 1,976 1,566 1,775 73